When you delete an item, in some cases it can be restored. Check with your page group administrator before deleting items to see if the restore option Retain Deleted Items is selected for the page group. For more information, see Section 14.10.3, "Restoring a Deleted Items".

Note:

When you delete an item that has sub-items, all of the item's sub-items are also deleted. However, items with sub-items in a non-active state cannot be deleted until the sub-item is deleted or rendered active. Non-active states include:

When you delete the target of a URL-based item, such as a URL or Page Link item type, be sure to also delete or revise the URL-based item. Otherwise, users will likely see either an error message or a target they had not anticipated when they click the URL-based item.

When you delete an item with the status Draft, it is irrevocably deleted from the portal. The only way to restore the item is to add it to the page once again.

The items are removed from View mode, but may still be visible in Edit mode with a status of Deleted if the page group setting Display Unpublished, Expired, and Deleted Items In Edit Mode is selected. They will be removed entirely at the next system purge. For information on purging expired and deleted items, see Section 5.5.3.3, "Permanently Removing Expired and Deleted Items".

The expired item no longer displays in View mode. It displays in Edit mode only when the page group setting Display Unpublished, Expired, and Deleted Items In Edit Mode is selected.

The items are removed from View mode, but may still be visible in Edit mode with a status of Deleted if the page group setting Display Unpublished, Expired, and Deleted Items In Edit Mode is selected. They will be removed entirely at the next system purge. For information on purging expired and deleted items, see Section 5.5.3.3, "Permanently Removing Expired and Deleted Items".